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Service of Process Abroad
BY Edward Burton
One fine morning in July, you arrive a little late at your office to find your oldest and dearest client, Ignatius Benjamin Haad, striding up and down, chomping on his cigar. (You have never been able to break him of the habit of smoking in your office.) He has otherwise been the perfect client for years, always paying by the tenth of the month, sending you gifts on holidays, and referring numerous other paying clients. This is a man you like to please!
"Counselor," he says with tears in his eyes, "I've been betrayed." He pauses, gulps, and says, "My wife has run off with my bookkeeper, and the bookkeeper has run off with my business partnership's bank accounts."
"I'm sorry for your trouble, Ben," you sympathize, "but, legally speaking, it's a no-brainer. You can sue the wife for divorce, sue the bookkeeper for conversion, and report him to the police for embezzlement besides. We'd best work quickly. And I'll put my associate onto the question whether her participation in the theft will be useful in the property disposition."
"I'm glad to hear that," he says. "I was worried that their going to Israel by way of Switzerland was going to cause a problem." His eyes full of trust, he asks, "How do you sue them in Israel, or get my money back from Switzerland?"
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This is not an academic question. Our world is getting smaller every day. A former partner of mine found himself litigating in Alaska about matters taking place in the Middle East and Europe.
Service of process has always been easy—you simply tell The One Who Runs The Place (your secretary) to file the summons and complaint and get them served. (The truth is, you haven't the foggiest notion how to do that yourself, or what the filing fees are, either—right?) Now all of a sudden you've got a situation TOWRTP has no clue about, and it's a problem
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Rule of thumb No. 1 (which your favorite malpractice carrier will be thrilled for you to follow) is probably familiar to you: If you're going to be doing business in someone else's jurisdiction, you had best find a lawyer living in and familiar with that jurisdiction to assist you. If nothing else, such a lawyer can confirm that you are doing things correctly. You need to find that lawyer.
Rule number two, blessedly, is that there is a supremacy clause in the Constitution that refers to treaties, to ensure that whatever you do in conformance with a treaty will work in your clerk's office—even if a little education may be needed.
Matters that cross national boundaries to affect trade and commerce are a common topic for treaties. People do business across boundaries all the time and can't afford to roll the dice on the security of their contracts with each deal. Commerce demands comity, which provides a species of full faith and credit.
What Does Your Client Really Need?
There are multiple approaches to service of process for an American court action in which service of process occurs in a foreign country. These approaches differ in concepts and consequences; to determine what approach would work best, you need to determine what your client's interests in the matter really are.
Is your client in a hurry? Is it sufficient for your client that the American court will accept service as valid? Does your client need to enforce in a foreign court the relief obtained in an American court?
Ben Haad needs a divorce. Mrs. Haad is in Israel. Your client wishes to adjudicate American real and personal property marital assets. There is no need to enforce the judgment overseas. Simplicity and salability to an American court are important considerations.
However, the embezzled money is likely in Switzerland. Mrs. Haad's interest in marital property in America may or may not be of sufficient value to reimburse the partnership of its losses to embezzlement. Civil relief against Mrs. Haad and the bookkeeper in the United States may be insufficient. Enforceability in Switzerland would then be critical. But if the American court deals with the stolen property in the property division, what effect will the Swiss court give the American adjudication in Swiss proceedings? Does the interest of Mr. Haad's partner in that business complicate matters? Can the divorce court adjudicate Mr. Haad's partner's claim against Mrs. Haad? Whatever your court's resolution, will it be necessary to get at assets in Switzerland to complete the process, and how will the Swiss court view the decisions of the American court? Will you have to litigate all over again the propriety and the amount of the application of marital assets to partial satisfaction of the claim?
Rules and Approaches to Service
There are treaties that deal with lawsuits initiated in one country that require service of process in another. Under the various treaties and U.S. domestic law, you have are a variety of options to accomplish Mr. Haad's chore. However, procedures fostering speed and simplicity, on the one hand, and procedures leading to full enforceability of the resulting judgment, on the other, are not necessarily the same.
Compliance with accepted procedures under treaty tends to be more complex, expensive, and time-consuming than alternatives. Additionally, time-consuming procedures may not help when you're chasing an artful dodger. However, a judgment obtained in this manner is more likely to be enforceable overseas.
You also have your own local court rules and statutes respecting "long-arm" jurisdiction to consider, in terms of service of process beyond the limits of your state. If those will satisfy your court, then personal relief is obtainable, provided you are not concerned with overseas enforcement or with possibly facing an inconsistent foreign judgment.
The two most relevant international agreements are the Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra-Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Hague Convention), which includes the United States, among others; and the Inter-American Service Convention, with an Additional Protocol. The latter agreement is in effect in a number of western hemisphere jurisdictions, including the United States. Service may be made in accord with either of these treaties. Possible approaches, in order of time and complexity, include the following.
Letters rogatory. This form of service is recognized under the Hague Convention. In some countries it is the only permitted form of service. The procedure involves a formal request by your local court, addressed to a suitable court in the foreign jurisdiction, for issuance of process. Service of foreign summons (or its local equivalent) is accomplished by foreign personnel. This procedure is foolproof regarding subsequent enforcement of an American judgement, because the issuance of summons is by a court having indisputable personal jurisdiction over the defendant. It is, however, a complex process.
Service by central authority. Provided for under the Hague Convention, service of an American summons is accomplished by appropriate foreign government personnel, often the police. All courts in signatory countries regard service of process done in this fashion as lawful and sufficient process to accomplish service. Hence, your judgment is again foolproof. In some countries, such as Germany, the courts provide that this is the only form of service of foreign process that may be used within their territory.
International registered or certified mail. This is provided for under the Hague Convention, but not all signatories to the Convention permit its use within their territory. (Under the Hague Convention, parties may opt out of one or more forms of service.)
The mail process is disarmingly simple, and many practitioners already use it within local American jurisdictions. Some of us, however, have always been nervous about this procedure. It is difficult to imagine that the green return slip will suffice if the actuality of service is questioned. One should not delude oneself that the postal clerk will claim to recognize the defendant as the person who signed the slip. If the signature on the slip is later denied, or if the signature is obviously not the defendant's, any resulting judgment will rest on eroding sand. Sustaining that judgment through use of handwriting experts could turn out to be far more expensive and time-consuming than using another form of service at the outset would have been. Proving that the "John Smith" who signed the slip was an adult who in fact resided with the defendant—overseas—would be no less daunting a task.
Additionally, the court in the foreign jurisdiction may not be accustomed to such service; may simply not permit this process to be used; or may be reluctant as a matter of law to acknowledge that your judgment is valid, no matter who signed the receipt, or no matter where Mr. Smith lived.
Service in person by agent. This is also a form of service recognized under the Hague Convention, but, again, not all signatories permit its use within their territory. With the cooperation of a foreign advisor, service is accomplished face to face, as in the United States. This procedure is a little more complex, however, in that you, working with your foreign advisor, must provide instructions in the foreign language, and the local process server may need more specifics than you are accustomed to giving (who gets which copies of what, for example). Paperwork, too, must be provided in the local language, unless the defendant voluntarily accepts service. Residual major problems are that the foreign court later may not be accustomed to such service, may operate under rules that forbid this process, or may be reluctant as a matter of its law to acknowledge that your judgment is valid.
Service by publication . This is a familiar procedure for most of us. It often involves mailing a notice to a last-known address, which is a step in the process open to much factual questioning. All the usual concerns about publication apply, as do questions of proving the use was appropriate and correctly done. As with the above option, residual problems are that the foreign court later may not be accustomed to such service, may operate under rules that forbid this process, or may be reluctant as a matter of its law to acknowledge that your judgment is valid.
Waiver of service . One may simply ask the absconding bookkeeper and spouse to waive formal service. This method is extremely efficient when the defendant cooperates, but how often is that? However, if subsequent foreign proceedings are contemplated, this is a dice-roll. Will a foreign court acknowledge that service of process can be waived? Where the foreign court is hospitable to defenses, could you prove whether service was intelligently waived or the waiver was fraudulently induced? Again, residual major problems are that the foreign court later may not be accustomed to such service, may operate under rules that forbid this process, or may be reluctant as a matter of its law to acknowledge that your judgment is valid.
Formal Service by Foreign Authority
As you are familiar with waivers, publication, and other usual things one does for domestic service, we will revisit the more formal procedures that are new ground for most of us.
Foreign "Summons-Equivalent." The great advantage of the letters rogatory procedure lies in the enforceability of the American judgment in the country where service of process was issued. (Process, when issued, is of course fully recognized by the foreign local courts, as it is their own process.)
This procedure begins in your local court, where you petition for issuance of letters rogatory to the appropriate foreign court. Both time and overhead are involved, and your foreign local counsel can be invaluable. At this stage, all the material must be translated into the language of the destination court. Because letters rogatory can also be used for purposes of evidentiary discovery, there may be some initial confusion about the use of the process for service of process.
Considerable expense is tied up in obtaining good translations, working with foreign local counsel, and paying filing and service fees. All of these are locally determined; there is no applicable average. This process is very time-consuming, and delays of as much as six months to a year are common. Local counsel is critical to ensure your work is acceptable to the foreign court. Where local court protocol permits, local counsel may be able to try to "walk the papers through."
Information on procedures involved with letters rogatory is available from the Department of State. Legal authority for the issuance of such letters is found in United States Code, 28 U. S. C. A. 1696. See also Rule 4 (f)(2)(B) of the Fed. R. Civ. P. and the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, 21 U.S.T. 77. Letters rogatory are also discussed in Wright and Miller, Federal Practice and Procedure at §§ 1134 and 2083, and as always do not overlook the Supplements. While good research practice always includes reviewing the Supplements to the texts one is reading, the fact that international relations are forever changing makes it both especially necessary and insufficient. Check with the Department of State.
Procedures for contacting the attention of the foreign court vary among countries. The conduit for the paperwork is the consular service, and the nearest consulate or embassy of the destination country should be consulted to learn local requirements. The State Department cautions that the letters rogatory process is complex, time-consuming, and expensive and should be used only when there is no other form of service countenanced by both jurisdictions.
Service by central authority . Expressly provided for in the Hague Convention (where permitted), this is my choice for most rational compromise between formality and expediency. Proper forms must be used, and all forms, the summons, and the complaint must be translated into the local language. Actual service may be completed within 60 days, although considerable differences in policy exist among the various countries.
To initiate service of process, obtain a Request for Service from USM 94 from the U. S. Marshal's Service. In the past, the Marshal's Service requested foreign assistance, but the current practice is for plaintiff's attorneys to complete the form as the requesting authority. The completed form, two copies of the papers for service, and translations of all papers are sent to the central authority for the country in question. Be alert to the issues about translations. For example, Swiss nationals speak French, German, and Italian; local foreign counsel can guide you in such matters.
The Hague Convention provides for service of process in a manner typically used by the recipient country in domestic actions, which you can select with input from your foreign counsel. You can avoid collateral challenges and select a process that will satisfy both the foreign and domestic courts. You will be billed by the foreign central authority, especially if your defendant must be served in a remote area.
The State Department advises that the Request for Service should prominently display its own authority, namely Rule 4(c)2(A) of the Fed. R. Civ. P. and, for state court actions, also (not instead) the local rule or statute. The U.S. Marshal's Service can supply you with publications for further information.
Taking Action
After you explain the above options, options for service, and the attendant consequences of each, Mr. Haad will likely agree with you to employ service by the central authority in Israel upon the runaways and, as the economics play out, similar service upon the bank in Switzerland. By doing this, Mr. Haad may avoid later challenge to the American judgments, especially because they involve meaningful sums of money and need to be safeguarded against collateral attack. CL
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Meanwhile, the app is also tracking and logging your GPS position, taking advantage of your phone's A-GPS sensor, and can show you past trips and routes on a map to let you know where you've been and how you got there. (This can be useful for helping drivers learn their driving habits and in planning future trips.) At the end of each trip, Automatic also automatically logs the GPS position of your parked car so you can navigate back to your ride.
If your car throws a Check Engine light, with the Automatic app you can download the trouble code that caused the light to illuminate and cause an automatic search of an online database to explain what that code means and whether you should see a mechanic. In the event that the code was caused by something simple, such as a missing fuel cap, Automatic will also allow the user to clear the code and the Check Engine light.
Finally, should the Automatic's built-in accelerometer detect that you've been in a crash, the app can automatically contact emergency 911 services with your name, current location, and vehicle description. If that crash was just a really, really big pothole, you can cancel the emergency call with the app on your smartphone. The early version of the Automatic software that we tried out listed this feature as "Coming soon," so we were unable to test it.
How is this different from other OBD-II readers?
One of the problems that many people have with fuel economy monitors and other diagnostic devices is that they require quite a bit of know-how and inputting of parameters to get them working properly. (I'd wager that three out of five people that I know don't even know their vehicle's engine displacement.) Even I have a hard time tweaking most OBD readers to accurately report fuel economy for CNET's Chevrolet Aveo test car.
Like those fitness devices mentioned earlier, the Automatic Smart Driving Assistant pairs with the Apple iPhone 4S and 5 via a Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy connection, to preserve as much of your handset's precious battery life as possible. There's not much setup involved, Automatic's designers have tried to make the system as plug-and-play as possible, walking the user through a few short setup steps via an in-app tutorial.
First, of course, you need to install the free Automatic app on your iPhone and fire it up. On the back of the Automatic hardware, you'll find a six-digit PIN that the app requires. Next, simply plug the device into your car's diagnostics port with the vehicle's ignition in the off position while the app automatically pairs the devices with the phone via Bluetooth. Finally, the app will notify you to turn the ingition to the on position to fire the vehicle up; meanwhile it will be capturing and checking the information it gathers against Automatic's online database to automatically determine the make, model, and year of your car and information about its engine, guaranteeing the most accurate fuel economy readings without your having to know anything about your car. It will also be gathering EPA estimates for fuel economy to be compared with your actual performance later.
Automatic Labs tells us that most vehicles will be automatically recognized -- our tester vehicle, a brand-new Range Rover Sport, certainly was. If your vehicle isn't recognized during the pairing process, you'll be able to scan your car's VIN bar code to complete the data collection, or manually input the data.


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FRANKFORT — Lexington Police Officer Bryan Durman talked to his then 4-year-old son less than 30 minutes before he was killed by a hit-and-run driver in April 2010.
After Durman's death, Brandy Durman tried to explain to her young son that his father had died. He asked her if the man who killed his father would spend the rest of his life in jail.
He won't.
Glenn Doneghy, who was convicted of second-degree manslaughter in Durman's death, will be eligible for parole on April 30, 2014, Brandy Durman told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Manslaughter is not considered a violent crime, which means Doneghy can seek parole after serving 20 percent of his 20-year sentence.
Under Senate Bill 15, people convicted of second-degree manslaughter would be considered violent offenders. As a result, they would have to serve 85 percent of their sentence before pursuing parole.
The Senate Judiciary Committee passed the bill, known as the Bryan Durman Act, on Thursday, sending it to the full Senate for consideration.
If Durman had only been severely injured, Doneghy would have to serve 85 percent of his sentence, Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr, R-Lexington, told the committee.
"He would have served 81/2 to 12 years in prison," said Kerr, the sponsor of SB 15.
Second-degree manslaughter is a Class C felony with a sentence of 5 to 10 years.
Ernie Lewis of the Kentucky Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers cautioned the committee that there could be unintended consequences to making manslaughter a violent crime.
Lewis cited several manslaughter cases in Kentucky: A university professor who accidentally left her infant in a car seat; a minister who failed to lock up his gun and his son accidentally shot a friend; a husband who was taking his pregnant wife to the hospital, ran a red light and was T-boned by another vehicle, killing his wife and unborn child.
Each of those cases is different, Lewis said.
"If SB 15 were to pass, you would have to ignore the facts of those cases or the circumstances of the person involved," Lewis said. "Cookie cutter justice is not justice."
Several senators who voted in favor of the bill said that Lewis' concerns were valid and that the bill may need to be amended before the full Senate votes on it.
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The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Travel Industry Management (TIM), its International Alumni Association and the Hawai'i Hospitality Hall of Fame will be celebrating the achievements of six tourism pioneers and two TIM distinguished alumni at the annual "Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism" luncheon, set for 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on October 29, 2009, at the Hawai'i Convention Center.
Three ground-breaking hoteliers, a legendary entertainer and two airline pioneers—who each helped shape Hawai'i tourism—will be inducted into the Hawai'i Hospitality Hall of Fame at the event. Distinguished TIM graduates Audrey Higuchi and Alan Ong Huck Chye will also be honored.
Higuchi (TIM 1979) owns a well-established media representative firm in Hawai'i. Ong Huck Chye (CBA/TIM 1973) is senior vice president and general manager for Hotel Equatorial Kuala Lumpur, and oversees six hotels across Asia. Both were chosen for their professional achievements as well as their contributions to the TIM program and their communities.
Before the 11:30 a.m. luncheon, there will be an 11:15 a.m. blessing and unveiling of the newly installed Hawai'i Hospitality Hall of Fame on the fourth floor of the Convention Center. The luncheon event will begin with a silent auction to benefit the TIM International Alumni Association, and will feature a variety of travel-related items for bid.
The new Hall of Fame inductees join 31 other individuals who were previously selected for the recognition. "Our six honorees each played a significant role in the evolution of Hawai'i 's tourism industry as a world leader," said Robert Herkes, chairman of the Hawai'i Hospitality Hall of Fame Board of Trustees, and former senior executive with InterIsland Resorts. "Their careers were distinguished by their accomplishments as well as for the spirit of aloha they showed to our island communities and visitors."
The 2009 inductees are:
o Alfred Apaka the legendary "Golden Voice of Hawai'i ." He began his career with Don McDiarmid's orchestra at the Royal Hawaiian. He was a featured singer on the Hawai'i Calls radio broadcasts and performed with the Moana Serenaders at the Moana Hotel. Apaka is best remembered for his performances in the Hawaiian Village Hotel's Tapa Room. Bob Hope discovered him at Don the Beachcomber's, which led to national television exposure for both Apaka's golden voice and Hawai'i tourism.
o Stan Kennedy Jr. was a third-generation kama'āina who played a role in the development of aviation in the Pacific. Born in 1921, he was the son of Stanley C. Kennedy Sr., who founded and ran Inter-Island Airways, which became Hawaiian Airlines. He joined the airline in 1946 as a mechanics helper, and rose to vice president of sales in 1966. Kennedy later joined Continental Airlines and became vice president of Pacific operations and director of Air Micronesia.
o Ruddy Tongg founded Trans-Pacific Airlines in 1946, which was renamed Aloha Airlines in 1958. He started the airline right after World War II because, during the war years, it had been difficult to get neighbor island flights unless you were in the military. He dubbed the carrier "the people's airline," with discounts for local families. Later, Tongg asked Hung Wo Ching to help him manage the airline, and Ching bought a sizeable stake in the company.
o Fred Dailey, with his wife and business partner Elizabeth, developed the spectacular Waikikian Hotel in 1956 followed by the Tahitian Lanai, a landmark of the Waikīkī restaurant scene. The family also opened the smaller Driftwood hotel. Dailey led an active social life, playing polo in Kapi'olani Park and organized the Mokuleia Polo Club in 1964. Fred was active in the Hawai'i Visitors Bureau, Hawai'i Hotel Association, and Skal.
o Richard Kimball, known as"Kingie," was a long-serving manager of the Halekulani Hotel, owned and operated by his family for 45 years. He made sure Halekulani lived up to its name as a "house befitting heaven." After selling the hotel in l962, Richard and brother George built the Waiohai hotel on Kaua'i. Richard served in the Territorial Legislature from 1936 to 1944, and chaired the territory's Parks Board for many years.
o Annalie Tatibouet was a successful hotelier in an era when hotel management was almost exclusively a male domain. Born in Honolulu in 1913 and married in 1938 to Joseph Tatibouet, she became manager of Pensacola Gardens, a small property built by her father. She began her own hotel company in 1948 by borrowing money to acquire the fifteen-room Royal Grove in Waikīkī.
For more information on the "Celebrate a Legacy in Tourism" luncheon, contact Frank Haas at the TIM School at 808-956-6609, or go to www.tim.hawaii.edu. RSVP is due by Tuesday, October 20. Proceeds from the luncheon will benefit the TIM School.
The Hawai'i Hospitality Hall of Fame is a volunteer organization supported by private grants.


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Artists Walter Hugo & Zoniel have created a surreal installation featuring a large-scale glowing jellyfish tank as part of the Liverpool Biennal. Located in the Toxteth district, the piece is installed in the facade of an abandoned garage. Closed during the day, it opens its shutters every evening at 10 pm and is live-streamed to the Gazelli Art House in London.
Unusual project, titled "The Physical Possibility of Inspiring Imagination in the Mind of Somebody Living", is based on the juxtaposition between the harshness of an old derelict building and the dreamlike flow of these fragile underwater creatures. It aims to inspire local communities by showing that inspiration can happen anywhere at any time.
"We placed the work there so that it could be enjoyed outside of a gallery environment while people are just walking down the street, going to the shop or home. The response that we've had from people so far has been overwhelmingly positive. We've seen reactions ranging from excitement to disbelief to nonchalance."
The psychedelic display was opened almost secretly from the public. Artists chose not to promote their project through press and marketing, rather focus on the residents of the area and rely on natural word-of-mouth. What's more interesting is the link created between Liverpool and London by streaming live footage to the virtual screen at the Gazelli Art House.
The original installation is up until July 24 at 53 High Park Street in Liverpool. Digital versions of the artwork can be purchased here. (via thisiscolossal)


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SORRENTO — Ascension Parish sheriff's deputies are looking for a third Baton Rouge man suspected in the execution-style slaying of Gerald "Butta" Wilkins earlier this month, the Sheriff's Office reported Thursday.
Darryl "Hoop" Jones, 41, 9429 Avis St., Baton Rouge, is wanted on one count of being a principal to second-degree murder, deputies said in a news release Thursday.
Wilkins, 41, 1123 N. Sabine Drive, Baton Rouge, was found shot to death along the side of LV Road in Sorrento at 7:53 a.m. Jan. 12, deputies said. Gunshots had been reported in the area between 3:30 a.m. and 4:30 a.m. that day.
Jones shares an address with another suspect already arrested in Wilkins' slaying: Cecil "Unc" Beals, 53, who was booked with one count of second-degree murder on Jan. 18, deputies said.
Investigators believe Wilkins, Beals and Calvin K. "Dirt" Williams, 37, 8539 Longwood View Ave., Baton Rouge, drove from Baton Rouge to Sorrento, bought gasoline, then drove to LV Road, where Beals and Williams shot Wilkins.
Williams was arrested and booked Sunday on one count of second-degree murder, deputies said. Jones' alleged role in the slaying was not clear from the sheriff's news release Thursday.
Around the time of the shooting, Beals and Williams also made several phone calls to a man who lives on Panama Road, Sheriff Jeff Wiley said.
The motive for the killing is unclear, but the men were "obviously involved in the illegal drug trade" and all "have extensive criminal records," Wiley said.
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Toasted Barley Salad with Fresh Herbs, Heirloom Tomatoes & Zucchini (from the Culinary Institute of America, St. Helena, CA)
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16 comments:
- Jen_from_NJ said...
This salad looks perfect! I love how colorful and healthy it is. I am so glad that I have a bag of pine nuts from Costco in the freezer. I didn't realize that they are a seasonal item. Happy 4th!
- July 2, 2010 at 2:42 PM
- Joe Ambrosino said...
A great looking salad. By the way, pine nuts are grown in China and Italy.Perhaps it's my imagination, but the Italian nuts taste better in my opinion. If I'm not mistaken, the ones in your photo come from China. They are generally smaller and fatter than the Italian ones that are long and thin.I'd be interested in learning the result of a side by side comparison if you ever do one.
- July 2, 2010 at 3:10 PM
- Patti (aka Mint) said...
This sounds so good! It's pretty too. (I'm one that has to have color on my plate or I'm just not happy LOL)
The culinary institute sounds amazing! I sure wish we had something like that around here. My husband's paycheck wouldn't like it, but I sure would! :) Thanks for sharing your trip and this great recipe!
- July 2, 2010 at 3:12 PM
- Joanne said...
You are making me wish even more than usual that I could go to the CIA! It's amazing how good such a simple dish can be, but with all those fresh ingredients (and that totally en vogue purple basil) it's easy to see why.
- July 2, 2010 at 5:11 PM
- Joyce said...
Great salad. I have gone to Greystone for some classes in the past and have never been disappointed. Thanks for taking me along on your tour.
- July 2, 2010 at 5:40 PM
- Stacey Snacks said...
I love this salad Deb.
My Trader Joe's has been out of pine nuts for weeks, so I had to spend the big bucks and buy them at my regular grocery store. boo hoo.
So nice that you can take mini vacations all over your gorgeous state!
Enjoy the rest of your vacation and happy 4th!
- July 2, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Raina said...
Wow! What a great place to visit. Sounds like you had a wonderful time. This salad sounds so delicious. I have never seen purple basil. I will have to be on the look out for it. Thanks for sharing this. This is my kind of dish for sure.
- July 2, 2010 at 6:52 PM
Hi, Debby. I enjoyed your latest post, with the great CIA tales and the wonderful recipe. I hope you enjoy your holiday weekend!
- July 2, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Carole said...
Oh, Debby, thanks so much for sharing your day at the CIA. There is a show that airs on NBC affiliates called "In Wine Country," and I recall seeing this property. (Your mention of it being a Christian Brothers monastery & winery reminded me.)
And the salad--yum! I'll have to hunt for purple basil, but it will be worth the effort if I locate it.
Thanks for sharing your wonderful day with us.
- July 3, 2010 at 3:00 AM
- TKW said...
What a beautiful, healthy salad! I'll be making this one!
- July 3, 2010 at 7:12 AM
- bellini valli said...
Like you I had just limited myself to using barley for soups.Time to bring it out of the closet.
- July 3, 2010 at 7:52 AM
- Ingrid said...
Happy 4th, Debby! Looks like you're having a fun and delicious vacation!
- July 3, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Monica H said...
I just noticed that you changed your photo on your side bar. You look so lovely in red- great pic!
Pine nuts are expensive but so are every other nut. I can usually get them in bulk at places like Whole Foods and such so you can buy only what you need.
I wasn't sure about the barley either but it's a very pretty salad. And I've never seen purple basil. I'm excited to see your pesto!
Have a great weekend.
- July 3, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- Noelle Marie said...
love the purple basil! can't wait to see the pesto you turn out. the CIA is on my list too. we've driven by so many times, too many good wines to taste i suppose. loved all the photos!
thanks for the Costco tip on the pine nuts too. i thought this was just the price you pay for good pesto... :-)
- September 26, 2010 at 8:47 AM
- TKW said...
Wow, that place looks amazing! Talk about fancy!
The salad looks wonderful and healthy!
- September 26, 2010 at 8:53 AM
- Suzanne aka vivisue said...
Excellent photos (despite the challenges) and love the story! What a bonus to get a great recipe along with all that!!! I love a good, healthy salad and this fits the bill. Can't wait to try this one.
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Except as otherwise provided by law, the OAG will provide you with access to your PII which has been collected through this Website. Access to the data and the opportunity to request correction or amendment of such information is provided under the procedures set forth in section 95 of the Public Officers Law. Reasonable proof of identity will be required.
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- The information practices of the Office of the Attorney General incorporate a set of principles that have become known as Fair Information Practices. The OAG follows these principles in handling information about visitors to the OAG Website in the following manner:
Notice and disclosure The OAG provides notice and disclosure of its information practices by posting its privacy policy. Choice/ Consent The OAG receives your online information only when you choose to disclose it, for example, by submitting an online complaint form or request for information. The OAG only uses this information for the purpose for which you disclosed it, except when the law or emergencies require the OAG to do otherwise. Access Because the Attorney General's Office is a law enforcement agency, it must carefully safeguard information. The office monitors access to its information on a case-by-case basis. If you need information you previously gave the OAG, please contact this office, and, if known, the bureau working on your initial request. Access to the data and the opportunity to request correction or amendment of such information is provided under the procedures set forth in the Public Officers Law. Security The OAG takes reasonable measures to protect the security and integrity of information received. Such measures have been integrated into the design, implementation and daily operations of the Website. The OAG periodically purges its computer files that log activity on the OAG Website. The OAG implements procedures to safeguard the integrity of its information technology.
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- A cookie is a small data file placed on your hard drive by a Website so it can "remember" information about you or your computer.
- A Website may assign you an ID and create a cookie with that ID number on your computer.
- The Website then can create a profile with your ID number on the Website's server.
- In your profile, the Website can store information about your interests and other characteristics. For example, a site that carries news and weather might record your zip code so it can display local weather and news each time you visit the site. A credit card or bank site might use your profile to store your password, so that it has a way to recognize you and display your account information.
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- A cookie is not a spy device that can read files on your computer.
- A cookie is not a way for a Website to secretly discover your personal information.
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- Another common way that web sites collect information about you is by using technology called clear GIF or "Web beacons" (also referred to as a "1-by-1 GIF," "pixel tag," or "Web bugs").
- A clear GIF is an invisible image that can be imbedded in a Web page or certain kinds of e-mail. ("GIF" stands for "graphical interface format," which is one of the technologies used to show pictures in a Web page.)
- As with cookies, a Website can use clear GIFs to collect data about you.
- Unlike cookies, clear GIFs are not stored on your computer.
- Unlike cookies, most browsers do not have built-in features to explain or help you detect clear GIFs.
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Learn how websites are
collecting information about you.
- Anytime you are online, the site you are visiting may collect information about you. In a world where users regularly access information online or make online purchases, it is important to know how to safeguard your privacy.
- All internet users should understand a Website's information practices, especially if you disclose your name, address, or e-mail address.
- Some Websites keep profiles on their visitors, and even purchase information about you from other marketers.
- Websites may maintain information profiles about you so that they have a list of subscribers to the site. Or a site may profile you to send you a targeted advertisement matched to your interests. Your profile can be sold to other marketers (including businesses that market by sending unwanted, "spam" e-mails).
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consumer information, consumers
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- An online business may monitor visitors' activities to determine which of its Web pages are the most interesting, or to make sure that its computers can handle the volume of visitor traffic.
- An online business may design its Web pages to display different information - such as local weather reports or sports articles - to match the interests of its visitors.
- The online advertisements you see may be targeted to items more likely to appeal to you. An online merchant may store your credit card and mailing address to make online purchasing more convenient for you.
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- Increasingly, businesses are collecting, and even buying, selling, and combining information about consumers. With more computerized information about consumers, consumers are exposed to greater risk that someone may misuse that information.
- For example, there have been cases of hackers stealing and selling credit card numbers. Identity theft crimes are on the rise, such as where someone falsely obtains credit and makes unauthorized financial transactions in the consumer's name. Some businesses acquire e-mail addresses in order to send unwanted marketing solicitations or even "spam" e-mail messages. There have even been cases of malicious individuals obtaining other people's personal information to embarrass, blackmail or stalk them.
- These acts can have serious consequences for the victim who unexpectedly suffers from a negative credit rating and must spend hours or even months dealing with merchants and financial institutions to repair the damage. Also, many consumers are simply concerned that the businesses gathering and sharing information simply know too much personal information.
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- The OAG does not solicit information from children under the age of thirteen. If the OAG receives information submitted by children under the age of thirteen, those communications are accorded the same protections as if the information had been submitted offline.
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Voters in a dry New Jersey seaside community that calls itself "America's Greatest Family Resort" will decide Tuesday whether the threat of competition outweighs their fears of turning a vestige of the temperance movement into a destination for "Jersey Shore"-type shenanigans.
The issue is one that has roiled Ocean City for decades: whether to allow restaurant patrons to bring their own beer or wine to enjoy with dinner.
It been framed as a struggle between traditionalists who fear that allowing drinking at restaurants would wreck the family-friendly atmosphere Ocean City has worked hard to build, and those who say the city's struggling eateries can't afford to lose any more business to mainland restaurants that serve liquor.
Some restaurants informally tolerated BYOB until a 1984 city ordinance prohibited it. The ballot question deals only with the consumption of alcohol at restaurants; businesses still would not be allowed to sell it.
Ocean City dates to 1700, when whaler John Peck began using the barrier island as a place to store freshly caught whales. In 1879, four Methodist ministers bought what was then called Peck's Beach to establish a Christian seaside resort. One of its main features was to be a permanent ban on the manufacture and sale of alcohol, something Ocean City has used as a selling point since the 1890s.
In 1891, a city promotional ad boasted, "A striking peculiarity of this city by the sea is that there are no liquor saloons or places of questionable character within its bounds. The sale of liquor is forever prohibited, and as a result, the best classes of people are drawn here, and disorder and drunkenness are unknown." A 1908 ad proclaimed "many churches; no saloons," and a 1916 ad campaign described Ocean City as "absolutely free from saloons and all kindred evils."
The measure excludes boardwalk businesses from BYOB and sets no limit on the amount of beer or wine a customer can consume with dinner. The law would set BYOB hours at 2 p.m. to 11 p.m.
A commonly voiced fear among BYOB opponents is that Ocean City would become overrun with drunken young adults who have changed the reputation of other boardwalk towns along the Jersey shore. Seaside Heights is a frequently mentioned boogeyman here, as is the MTV show "Jersey Shore," which is set there.
But supporters say Ocean City's restaurants are struggling to hang on while playing at a disadvantage to competitors just a few miles away that offer full bars.
Ocean City has lost nearly a quarter of its year-round population in just the past 10 years, falling to 11,701 residents. That, supporters say, makes it even more imperative for Ocean City businesses to keep customers in the city watching them drive off the barrier island to enjoy a drink with dinner.


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Electus and 5x5 Media are embarking on a seven-city U.S. casting call for TNT's upcoming competition series "The Hero," which will be headlined and executive-produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson. The producers of "The Hero" are looking for competitors who display the physical, mental and emotional strength to participate in a battle of brains, brawn and morality, resulting in one winner being named the ultimate hero.
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The Joint Committee on Human Rights is appointed
by the House of Lords and the House of Commons to consider matters
relating to human rights in the United Kingdom (but excluding
consideration of individual cases) and proposals for remedial
orders made under Section 10 of the Human Rights Act 1998.
Current Membership
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
Lord Parekh
Baroness Perry of Southwark
Baroness Prashar
Baroness Whitaker
Mr Norman Baker MP (Liberal Democrat, Lewes)
Jean Corston MP (Labour, Bristol East) (Chairman)
Mr Kevin McNamara MP (Labour, Kingston upon Hull)
Mr Richard Shepherd MP
(Conservative, Aldridge-Brownhills)
Mr Shaun Woodward MP (Labour, St Helens South)
The Committee's terms of reference are set out in
Standing Order No. 152B of the House of Commons and the Order
of the House of Lords of 3 July 2001.
The Reports and evidence of the Joint Committee are
published by The Stationery Office by Order of the two Houses.
All publications of the Committee (including press notices) are
on the internet at www.parliament.uk/commons/selcom/hrhome.htm.
A list of Reports of the Committee in the present Parliament is
on the inside front cover of this Report.
All correspondence should be addressed to The Clerk
of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, Committee Office House
of Commons London SW1A 0AA. The telephone number for general inquiries
is: 020 7219 2797; the Committee's e-mail address is email@example.com.
In the footnotes of this Report, references to oral
evidence are indicated by 'Q' followed by the question number.
References to written evidence are indicated by the page number
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To come upon a place where no human being should live, a discarded wasteland
by Chazzbo the Barbarian February 14, 2005
A centuries-old town in rural Pennsylvania that exploded in population during the immigrant boom of the late 1800's/early 1900s. Main industry until the late 20th Century was coal mining. It was renamed "Coal Township" in the late 20th Century to reflect the influence of the coal industry on it's local politics. It's rumored that the name "Shamokin" is an old Native American term meaning "welcome." It's further rumored that Shamokin was built on the site of a friendly Native American village. People from Shamokin have their own lingo and are usually hardcore.
Tom: "OMG Johnny just got his legs severed in a freak mining accident!"
Johnny: "I'm from Shamokin. I'll walk it off."
Johnny: "I'm from Shamokin. I'll walk it off."
by Emrak December 24, 2008
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The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) and the Open University Ireland have teamed together to offer a free public lecture series on Irish local history at PRONI's new headquarters in Belfast's Titanic Quarter. The lectures will take place on the last Thursday of each month, beginning today, September 29th, at 6:30 p.m. For more information:
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When the power went out at a major U.S. data center, the first question on everyone's mind was, How did this happen? The facility was protected by a number of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, so an outage should have been out of the question. The Figure (click here) shows the single-line diagram of the data center's multi-module parallel redundant UPS system. This system uses draw-out airframe power circuit breakers in the paralleling switchgear cabinet (designated SBM) and maintenance by-pass cabinet (designated MBP). Breaker CBS is used for control and protection of the UPS system module output bus. Breakers FBP and CBP are used for control of systems automatic by-pass. Breaker MIB is used to isolate the UPS during maintenance operations while breaker MBP is supplying power to the critical load.
A quick check of the system revealed that breaker MIB had nuisance tripped. And because they were located in strategic positions downstream of breaker CBS, the static switch and all UPS systems lost power when this breaker tripped opened. Electrical maintenance personnel later manually restored power through maintenance bypass breaker MBP.
The data center owner launched an immediate investigation to find the root cause(s) of the event. Inspection of the trip circuit breaker flag showed that the breaker had recorded 5,130A for more than 200 seconds. However, power-monitoring equipment installed on both sides of the breaker or the UPS controller saw no changes in the 1,200A and 480V readings on the breaker at the time of the trip. An analysis of the current waveform's four cycles before the trip found no elevated levels of harmonics or impulse events. Everything appeared normal except the instantaneous loss of power when the breaker tripped.
Electrical maintenance personnel removed the breaker and sent it back to the manufacturer for extensive testing, but they were unable to find any defects in the device. Concurrently, thorough measurements of the site's environmental characteristics haven't led to any indications as to the probable cause or causes. To date, the owner has found no definitive reason for breaker MIB to have tripped.
So what happened?
Circuit protection overkill. The above example is the reason why electrical engineers design power distribution systems in today's critical facilities to 2N or better standards of redundancy ("N" being the amount of equipment necessary to support the facilities' critical loads). In this case, a 2N distribution system would clearly have mitigated the impact to the data center's business.
Though 2N is an overall solution, is this really the best option for you or your customer? In this situation, the nuisance trip at the data center demonstrates a more fundamental problem that could be eliminated at the system design stage. Although the system design should have been laid out with an eye toward reducing the number of components in the system and thereby increasing reliability, it specified an automatic trip unit in breaker MIB that actually reduced the system's reliability.
Over the years the use of standardized circuit breakers (CBs) in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) switchgear has become the "norm" for the industry. While this arrangement can make manufacturing more predictable, standardize testing, reduce diversity in inventory, and offer the perception of improved safety, the situation at the data center demonstrates that it has its disadvantages.
Automatic circuit protection in the UPS equipment at the data center was unnecessary because breaker CBS (when the UPS is operating normally) and breakers FBP and CBP (when in by-pass mode) would have provided all of the necessary protection for system components. The system would have been inherently more reliable if the distribution design used a non-automatic maintenance isolation switch (MIS) rather than the automatic breaker MIB.
Once you recognize that the UPS has become a more reliable system by removing the automatic trip function from breaker MIB, you can also apply this form of "hardening logic" to breakers FBP, CBP, and MBP. Now, either the upstream utility or 4,000A switchgear fuses will protect these devices. The removal of the automatic trip units from this equipment can further reduce the possibility of nuisance trips, which inherently increases the overall system reliability.
Multiple-level applications. This methodology is also applicable in situations where multiple levels of identical circuit breakers are present in any distribution system. For instance, a 2N UPS installation can be broken down into three distribution levels: source, intermediate, and critical load.
In this design scheme, all of the source and intermediate level breakers are identical. Those on the intermediate level are used to control distribution or isolation switchboards. Circuit breakers at the generator, service entrance, or source level switchgear provide circuit protection for this equipment.
Let's say this type of system has 28 intermediate level breakers. Specifying automatic circuit protection for all of these devices would unnecessarily reduce overall reliability of the system. But through detailed and careful analysis, it's possible to identify specific instances where you can use a non-automatic breaker or switch. As is the case with the single-UPS system, the elimination of as many automatic functions within the distribution system as possible will decrease its susceptibility to nuisance events and therefore improve overall system reliability.
Certainly, some cases will necessitate overcurrent protection. When providing NEC-required overcurrent protection of downstream busses or feeders, you must design fully protected electrical distribution systems — you can't make compromises with distribution system protection and safety. But you can exercise discretion with the type of equipment used to control or isolate components of the system. Whenever possible, use non-automatic devices for non-protective applications.
Emert is associate partner with Syska Hennessy Group in San Francisco.